25/10/2026
Hands, feet… or both? 🤔
Our Week 3 theme was all about hands and feet and how we use them in gymnastics!
We demonstrated different movements and asked the children to think about which body parts were doing the work.
Jumping on the trampoline? Hanging from the bars? What about climbing the wall bars, a possum hang or a backwards roll?
Some answers were easy, while others needed a little more thought!
We explored how our hands help us grip, hold and support our weight, while our feet help us jump, land, balance and climb. And how often they need to work together!
🖐🏼 Gripping, hanging and supporting our weight help strengthen our hands and fingers, supporting the dexterity and fine motor skills we use for drawing, doing up buttons and using scissors.
🦶🏼 Our feet get a workout too! Balancing, climbing and pushing off to jump help strengthen the muscles in our feet and ankles, supporting stability, balance and control.
A simple way to build body awareness and help the children understand how their bodies move, while having a go themselves. 🤸🏼♀️
